取暖 (qǔ nuǎn) — to keep warm; to warm oneself
Definition
取暖 focuses on warming oneself (especially by a fire or heater) — more personal than 供暖 (which is a building system). Compare 保暖 ('keep warm' for clothing/gear).
verb
to keep warmto warm oneself
Examples
- ，取暖。Dōng tiān de shí hou, hěn duō rén dōu kào nuǎn qì qǔ nuǎn.In winter, many people rely on heating to keep warm.
- ，。Wū wài tài lěng le, wǒ men xiān qǔ le nuǎn zài chū qù.It's too cold outside; let's warm ourselves up before going out.
- 。Kuài lái huǒ biān qǔ qǔ nuǎn ba.Come over by the fire to get warm.
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